In The Woods.., Ana Adventurer [books for 8th graders TXT] 📗

In the woods...

 

It was a misty, dark night when Zoe and Chloe entered the woods. It was actually daytime but in Winter everything always seems so SPOOKY and TERRIFYING.  Now, Zoe and Chloe were really just using a popular short-cut to get to their homes on the other side. Although the strange thing was that there was nobody around and everything was so WEIRDLY silent, obviously except the tiny rustles of the trees and bushes.  There was also no snow. Zoe and Chloe were quite confused at first as to whether school was cancelled. You see, most of the humans that would walk in the forest were class-mates of Zoe and Chloe, so it all seemed even STRANGER.

 

Anyway, they seemed so confused as to whether school was cancelled. They thought about turning back, but the most SCARY figure appeared in front of them…

 

At first, the friends started to laugh because they thought they were getting pranked, but a serious face still marked the creature’s face.

 

~Come on, Ben, we know it’s you. Just quit doing this to us every morning, it’s not funny any more, Zoe stated, still finding it a bit hilarious.

 

~ Yeah, you – you w-w-will never be the class – c-c-clown, Chloe nervously said.

 

Chloe saw something UNBELIEVABLE, but didn’t tell Zoe, yet.

 

A wide grin appeared on the human’s face, making him even more TERRIFYING. It wasn’t Ben. It wasn’t anyone they knew. It wasn’t anyone the school knew. It was a complete stranger.

 

That’s the moment that Chloe started to run and screamed for Zoe to run too. All that the very tall figure did was walk slowly, he had an even BIGGER grin on his face now that illuminated his drooping face.

 

Chloe and Zoe ran forwards, but didn’t remember crossing any paths before on their way back and to school, they were LOST…

 

As one of the girls looked back, they could STILL see the shadowy figure following them.

 

That’s when the most HORRIFYING hoarse voice quietly talked to them.

 

~ Don’t run away from me, you know you won’t be able to. If you try to hide, I will ALWAYS find you. You might as well give up now, girlies, like ALL of the other children did.

 

A shiver crawled up Chloe’s and Zoe’s spine. After hearing this, they ran a lot faster even when they could hardly stand up right and yelled at the top of their voices for help. They probably would have called the police by now, but both of their parents did not allow them to have phones as they were WAY too young, but this was the time they REALLY needed one.

 

Right then, Zoe accidentally tripped over a tree branch…

The figure was getting closer. Then Chloe spotted a rather large hole and couldn’t see the bottom of it, and the best thing is that the figure definitely wouldn’t be able to fit inside of it! Zoe stood up gently and calmly and the two girls scrambled into the MASSIVE hole.

 

At the bottom there was a GIGANTIC space and all of it was filled with doors.

 

Right at the moment that Chloe was about to open one of the doors, Zoe let out a DEAFENING cry.

 

~ I think I have broken my leg, I can’t really move it or it will start to hurt so badly…

 

~ Okay, I understand you, I will leave you here for some time while I go and check out some of these doors. But, remember: if you hear or see you-know-who coming down here give me a LOUD shout. I will be right back, I promise.

 

~ Okay, but I’m so scared, what did he do to our class-mates?

 

~ It’s alright Zoe, as long as were safe in here, were okay… I think.

 

Before Chloe went to explore, she wrapped her thin, waterproof raincoat over Zoe’s wound. None of Zoe’s body was bleeding, but Chloe knew right away what to do – it was all because both of her parents were doctors at a pretty much EXCELLENT hospital and taught her what to do in an emergency.

 

Anyway, back to the story…

 

Inside of the first door that Chloe entered was a room full of untouched and fresh food.

 

~ How PECULIAR… she thought.

 

She left the door wide open so that even Zoe could see the buffet right in front of her.

 

The second was a room full of neat beds – about 30 in total.

 

~ Now that’s even STRANGER…

 

The third door consisted of toys and games – all in boxes stacked upon each other.

 

~ What in the…

 

Next, she opened the fourth door – there was a HUGE cauldron with a bubbling potion, it smelt HORRID and PUTRID. Chloe shut it straight away.

 

~ Ugh, I still wonder who lives here…

 

By then, the young girl was not looking forward to opening the fifth and final door…

 

~ AHHH, CHLOE, HELP. SOMEONE’S COMING DOWN HERE AND I THINK IT’S HIM. HURRY, PLEASE!

 

Chloe quickly reacted and ran to the opposite side of the place to where Zoe was. Chloe, being a LOT taller and stronger, picked Zoe up and hauled her into the FIFTH room, but they didn’t even know what they were expecting.

 

That’s when they realised that they could hear not one, not two, but LOADS of familiar voices laughing and screaming ( in a good way, obviously ). It was the other children! The strange thing was that they were having a GREAT time.

 

Soon after, Chloe and Zoe were joining in the fun too, though Zoe was sitting on a chair the whole time and COMPLETELY forgot about the you-know-who guy.

 

But soon after, there was a gentle knock on the door and a large, triangular head peeked inside.

~ How are my sweet, little children doing… He said as an ABNORMALLY large grin crossed his face.

 

There was no time to hide so Chloe and Zoe ‘ camoflauged ‘ into the crowd.

 

~ Were all good, Mr. Sume… All the children loudly said in chorus.

 

~ Now, now, children. I think I’m missing a couple of voices. Chloe, Zoe, why didn’t you two lovely ladies join in? I will have to have a word with you. Follow me…

 

The girls didn’t move a muscle.

 

~ I said: I will have to have a word with you. Follow me..

 

They were as still as a statue…

 

~ Go on, he really isn’t as bad as he might look, I’ve been through the same thing that you’ve been through, and so has everyone else in here… Ben then said.

 

~ Look, if you don’t believe me then I will tell you. I ran away thinking he would do bad to me too and found this big place, then I found other kids in here and started to play with them. After that, when Mr. Sume came in and everyone said the thing that they’re all good, I didn’t and he had a word with me. All he said was that I would have a great time staying here for a couple of hours and that every time he came through the door I would have to say the thing about being all good. Is that better for you? Like I said, it’s not that bad, actually, it’s not bad at all.

 

After hearing Ben say all of that, Chloe and Zoe were persuaded but weren’t actually looking forward to staying there. When a couple of moments had passed, they were ready to have the ‘ word ‘.

 

They came outside of the door, Zoe was in Chloe’s arms again, though …

 

~ Finally, I thought you would never come outside, ha ha. Anyway, follow me... ‘ Mr. Sume ‘ echoed.

 

~ I can see you are gasping for air, Chloe, would you like me to carry-

 

~ I’m fine, thank you… Zoe interupted as she stood on the ground.

 

Chloe did know that her friend was fine, she was limping very badly and Chloe’s raincoat was rubbing Zoe’s leg sore.

 

The best friends followed the STRANGE man into the door with the MONSTROUS cauldron.

 

~ I can also see that both of you are looking quite hungry, why not have some of my DELICIOUS handmade liquid… The tall figure said as he towered over the girls.

He had a cup of greenish, slimy goop in his greasy hand. And neither of the girls wanted to taste it, not only because it smelt as if a rat had died in it.

 

~ Wouldn’t the room with lot’s of food be a better option?

Zoe suggested.

 

~ Of course not, this is much healthier and tastier too! The man assured them.

 

The girls had no other choice than to gulp the rotten mixture down and hope that nothing would go wrong ( such as getting poisoned ).

 

 

~ Now, I want you to listen to me carefully, you will have a great time here and remember to not ask ANY questions, you will be very, very safe if you don’t... His grin WIDENED even more when he said that ( which was very CREEPY ).

 

It was as if the girls had fell into a deep trance and were hypnotised. All the man did was tower over them while they slept soundly.

 

All that Chloe could hear was the laughter of the children...

 

Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Woah, what a WEIRD nightmare . Good that the HAUNTING laughter was just my alarm clock going off... Chloe thought.

 

~ How's my princess doing? Said a large figure that towered over her.

 

~ I'm okay, dad, thanks for asking, I had this HORRIBLE nightmare last night... Chloe replied

 

~ I have been standing here for like an hour, Chloe, trying to wake you up, come on, let's get up now and get ready to school.

 

~ So that's why I felt someone was watching me the whole time... Chloe laughed at the thought.

 

When she wanted to get up, she couldn't move at all. She screamed for her dad to come and help her...

 

That's when she realised that she was still stuck in the HORRID place...

 

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

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Publication Date: 06-02-2016

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